Date:	Monday 29 January 2024
Time:	19:00 UTC
Type:	Airbus A320-232 (WL)
Owner/operator:	JetSMART Argentina
Registration:	LV-HVT
MSN:	8574
Year of manufacture:	2018
Engine model:	IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 186
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor, repaired
Category:	Incident
Location:	near Jujuy-El Cadillal Airport, PJ (JUJ/SASJ) -   Argentina
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ)
Destination airport:	Jujuy-El Cadillal Airport, PJ (JUJ/SASJ)
Investigating agency:	JST
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
JetSMART Argentina flight WJ3250, an Airbus A320-232, encountered a hail storm, suffering damage to the nose.
The aircraft resumed regular service on 31 January 2024.

Weather about the incident time (c. 1900Z):
SASJ 291800Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW050CB SCT200 33/14 Q1015
SASJ 291900Z 33006KT 300V360 9999 FEW060CB SCT200 32/16 Q1014
SASJ 292000Z VRB04KT 9999 FEW060CB SCT200 35/15 Q1014

https://www.jujuyaldia.com.ar/2024/01/30/avion-que-venia-a-jujuy-sufrio-danos-en-pleno-vuelo/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/lv-hvt#33cac48d

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Feb-2024 17:22	harro	Added
01-Feb-2024 17:22	harro	Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Feb-2024 17:23	harro	Updated [Other fatalities, ]
02-Sep-2024 13:44	ASN	Updated [Total occupants, Accident report, ]